Osimhen Double Secures Galatasaray's 26th Turkish Super Lig Title
Osimhen Double Secures Galatasaray's 26th Title

Victor Osimhen delivered a stellar performance, scoring a brace as Galatasaray secured a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Antalyaspor on Saturday. The win clinched their fourth consecutive Turkish Super Lig title, marking the 26th league triumph in the club's history.

Match Highlights

Galatasaray found themselves trailing early, but Mario Lemina sparked the comeback with a crucial goal. Osimhen then leveled the score with a calmly converted penalty, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way. With just two minutes remaining, the Nigerian striker reacted quickest to a spilled long-range effort, flicking home the winner to ignite celebrations among the home fans. Kaan Ayhan added a fourth goal in stoppage time to seal the victory.

Osimhen's Impact

The 25-year-old has now scored 15 goals in 21 league appearances this season. His decisive contributions have been instrumental in Galatasaray's continued dominance. The title also guarantees the club automatic qualification for the group stage of next season's UEFA Champions League.

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Career Milestones

This is Osimhen's second league title with Galatasaray since joining on an initial loan move last season. Overall, he has now won three league titles in his career, having previously lifted the Serie A title with Napoli during the 2023/24 season. Remarkably, he has won a league title in each of the last three seasons.

Galatasaray finished ahead of fierce rivals Fenerbahçe, who are set to end the campaign in second place. The victory extends the club's recent dominance in Turkish football.

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